Autism Research Institute Announces New Research Initiative
“Parents as Partners”
Melds Scientists and Stakeholders in a Novel Research Program
San Diego, CA. – The Autism Research Institute--one of America’s oldest and most progressive autism research organizations--is pleased to announce a new autism research initiative: “Parents as Partners” in autism research. Parents of children with the diagnosis of autism raise millions of dollars annually for autism research, but typically they have little say about where research efforts are focused. This ambitious new initiative acknowledges the fact that parents are a critical component of autism research and their unique experiences and observations are valuable resources in guiding research into the most promising areas of investigation in treating this disease.
Parent representatives from the participating advocacy organizations serve to inform, solicit, review and fund autism research following the guiding principle of helping individuals living with autism as quickly as possible.
Funding mechanisms include:
- Therapeutic Development: Funding the initial exploration of innovative and potentially groundbreaking clinical interventions in the field of autism.
- Evidenced-Based Development: Funding small-scale investigations that scientifically evaluate therapeutic interventions utilizing placebo controlled and blinded study design.
- Research Support: Funding ancillary expertise necessary for research design, data mining, data analysis and manuscript preparation.
- Clinical Fellowships: Supporting post-doctoral training for clinicians interested in treating children with autism utilizing a comprehensive biomedical, research-based approach.
Organizations participating in the “Parents as Partners” research initiative include:
- Autism Research Institute
- Autism One
- Autism Society of America
- National Autism Association
- Generations Rescue
- SafeMinds
- Treating Autism
- Unlocking Autism.
Deadline to apply:
Applications for funding are due December 15, 2007, with awards announced in January, 2008.
For more information:
The Autism Research Institute is proud to be the only autism non-profit organization to be awarded the coveted “Four Star Award” by Charity Navigator for sound fiscal management. To learn more, see www.autism.com
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